The Hurry Up is your nightly dose of updates from the Ohio State football recruiting trail, keeping tabs on the latest from commits and targets from around the country.
IN CASE YOU FORGOT
Ohio State is set to host Ellenwood, Georgia, Cedar Grove four-star wide receiver Jadon Haselwood for an unofficial visit this weekend.
Ohio state this weekend #GoBuckeyes #Zone6
— G.O.A.T (@Bcg_jadon) March 3, 2017
"Can't wait," Haselwood told Eleven Warriors.
This will be only the second trip to campus for the 6-foot-3, 190-pound Haselwood, who is considered the second-best receiver and No. 10 prospect overall in the Class of 2019. It's a rather important visit, too, as he plans to make a decision on his future shortly thereafter.
"[I'm looking forward] to meeting up with the coaches and players,” Haselwood said. “I love the environment.”
Haselwood is expected to choose between Georgia and Ohio State, though he took a trip to Alabama last weekend for the Crimson Tide's Junior Day. Things have been trending toward the Bulldogs for a while, but the Buckeyes could certainly find themselves in the lead in the coming days.
PACKAGE DEAL?
Just like he did last October, Stockbridge, Georgia, four-star defensive end Brenton Cox will join Haselwood on the eight-hour trip to Columbus.
The 6-foot-4, 235-pounder is considered the fourth-best strong-side defensive end and No. 53 prospect overall in the Class of 2018. He recently included Ohio State in his Top 10 alongside Alabama, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia, Louisville, North Carolina, Ole Miss, Tennessee and Virginia Tech.
Cox and Haselwood are good friends and there's a good chance they could play together in college. But in order for that to happen, Ohio State will also go all-out for Stockbridge four-star wide receiver Marquez Ezzard, who earned an offer from the Buckeyes last month.
"We’re going to play together. I’m talking about 10 times out of 10. For real. That’s happening," Cox told Dawg Nation. "That's my boy right there. He's a great player. We grew up together. He's like my brother."
There's always going to be skepticism when it comes to supposed package deals, as it takes the school having a legitimate interest in both prospects and vice versa. But it's certainly an interesting proposition that would only strengthen the growing Georgia to Ohio pipeline.
I'M FROM THE LOU' AND I'M PROUD
Ohio State offered a scholarship late Thursday night to St. Louis, Missouri, Trinity Catholic athlete Isaiah Williams.
Blessed to recieve a offer from Ohio state #gobuckeyes pic.twitter.com/LKNmR7usqJ
— Isaiah Williams (@i_williams11) March 3, 2017
"It does [mean a lot]," Williams told Eleven Warriors.
The 5-foot-10, 160-pounder is not yet ranked by any major recruiting sites but is clearly one of the most talented prospects in the Class of 2019. He threw for 2,565 yards and 29 touchdowns and rushed for 896 yards and 20 touchdowns last season to lead the Titans to their first state title game appearance.
Williams holds 20 offers from programs such as Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas and Wisconsin, but said Ohio State stands out because of its tradition.
WORKING TOWARD AN OFFER
As mentioned in Thursday's edition of The Hurry Up, West Chester Lakota West teammates Xavier Peters and Tyler Bentley took an unofficial visit to Ohio State this afternoon.
OSUwent great!!!! #blessed pic.twitter.com/n0YsAPmIl4
— xavier peters#1 (@xavierpeters22) March 3, 2017
Great visit at THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY today! Coach Johnson taught me alot #gobucks @R2X_Rushmen1 pic.twitter.com/fhOtg1mzBT
— Tyler Bentley (@Tbcheese45) March 3, 2017
"[It was] great. I loved it," Bentley told Eleven Warriors.
Bentley, the 50th-best defensive tackle and No. 764 prospect overall in the Class of 2018, spent a lot of time with defensive line coach Larry Johnson.
"[We talked about] my technique. Mainly my stance," he said. "If I really fix that, [he thinks] I can be the best in the country."
Bentley holds 29 offers from programs such as Louisville, Minnesota, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin. He'll return to campus this summer with hopes of earning one from Ohio State during camp.
